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área — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • are noun A metric unit of area equal to 100 square metres, rarely used today.
  • area noun The size of a surface, measured in square units.
  • beat verb To hit repeatedly, or to defeat someone in a contest.
  • compass noun A device with a magnetic needle (or an electronic equivalent) that points to show direction, especially north.

Senses

área is used for these senses in English:

  • are (rare) An accepted (but deprecated and rarely used) metric unit of area equal to 100 square metres, or a former unit of approximately the same extent. Symbol: a.
  • area (mathematics) A measure of the extent of a surface; it is measured in square units.
  • area A particular geographic region.
  • area Any particular extent of surface, especially an empty or unused extent.
  • beat (journalism) The primary focus of a reporter's stories (such as police/courts, education, city government, business etc.).
  • compass (obsolete) A space within limits; an area.

area — full definition

  1. noun The size of a surface, measured in square units.
  2. noun A particular region, part of a place, or scope of activity.

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